Table 5 –
Differences in Disease Specific and Generic Quality of Life Scores Among the Three Latent Transition Analysis Classes (n=760)
| Characteristic | Low-Low (1) n=190 25.0% |
Moderate- Moderate (2) n=335 44.1% |
High-High (3) n=235 30.9% |
Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| MULTIDIMENSIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE SCALE | ||||
| Physical well-being | 8.1 (1.3) | 6.6 (1.6) | 5.5 (1.7) | F=153.26, p < .001 1 > 2 > 3 |
| Psychological well-being | 6.9 (1.5) | 5.7 (1.7) | 4.1 (1.5) | F=170.35 p < .001 1 > 2 > 3 |
| Social well-being | 7.1 (1.7) | 5.8 (1.8) | 4.4 (1.7) | F=119.97, p<.0001 1 > 2 > 3 |
| Spiritual well-being | 5.4 (2.2) | 5.3 (2.1) | 5.2 (2.1) | F=0.58, p = .562 |
| Total QOL score | 6.9 (1.2) | 5.8 (1.3) | 4.6 (1.2) | F=183.88 p < .001 1 > 2 > 3 |
| SF12 SCORES | ||||
| Physical functioning | 65.6 (34.0) | 48.0 (32.8) | 42.3 (32.5) | F=25.89, p < .001 1 > 2 and 3 |
| Role physical | 70.6 (26.2) | 51.1 (27.6) | 40.5 (26.8) | F=63.54, p < .001 1 > 2 > 3 |
| Bodily pain | 91.3 (17.9) | 76.4 (25.9) | 64.1 (29.2) | F=58.64, p<.0001 1 > 2 > 3 |
| General health | 73.1 (22.6) | 64.1 (27.3) | 51.9 (28.8) | F=32.58, p < .001 1 > 2 > 3 |
| Vitality | 62.9 (22.6) | 42.0 (24.5) | 35.0 (24.8) | F=72.61, p < .001 1 > 2 > 3 |
| Social functioning | 85.9 (21.8) | 67.1 (29.5) | 52.1 (30.3) | F=73.36, p<.0001 1 > 2 > 3 |
| Role emotional | 87.7 (22.0) | 78.2 (25.5) | 62.8 (27.8) | F=50.89, p < .001 1 > 2 > 3 |
| Mental health | 83.9 (16.9) | 74.6 (18.2) | 57.7 (20.2) | F=108.83, p < .001 1 > 2 > 3 |
| Physical Component Summary score | 46.2 (9.2) | 40.0 (10.3) | 38.3 (10.0) | F=33.07, p<.0001 1 > 2 and 3 |
| Mental Component Summary score | 55.3 (8.6) | 50.2 (9.4) | 42.5 (9.8) | F=92.45, p<.0001 1 > 2 > 3 |
Abbreviations: SD = standard deviation